Jeff Duncan: “Colombia is critical to regional security in the Western Hemisphere.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for doing this Special Order hour on energy. Mr. Speaker, there is no national security without energy security. I didn't come up with that. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said…

Just a point. The payback periods for many of these appliances are uneconomical. Republicans look long term. Republicans look toward quality and value for Americans. For example, the payback period for the Department of Energy's proposed…

Natural gas is affordable, reliable, safe, clean, and abundant.

As you have heard today, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act is really setting America up to get ready for what is next. What is next is advanced nuclear reactors and small modular reactors. As the gentlewoman from Massachusetts said, the…